Skins, Editing and sound

The dialogue between the father and the son shows a reversal in audeince expectations. We see the father shouting and swearing at the teenager, which is normally something we would expect to hear from the teenager. The father's aggressive reaction to the diegetic rock music plays to the stereotype that teenagers play loud music and are inconsiderate to older people. His reaction also plays to the stereotype that teenagers frustrate their parents.

As the protagonists routine continues he begins his morning workout.Non diegetic sound is presnted as music plays which he intiated on his stereo. The music played is paralell to his actions as he carrys out a variety of diffrent workout moves,the music also matches the flow of his activitities. This challenges teeneage stereotypes as teenegers are mosty seen as not having a stable routine, however at the same time it conforms to the teenage steroetype which is that they are concious about thier appearance.This is a synchrosnous sound as it is played when his workout begins, it is part of his routine there for e it is syncronised to his dailey workout.

Montage editing is presented as the boy carries out his dailey workout, diffrent scenes are shown from the different exercises her performs.The pace of edit6ing is increased to emphasise the exercises and so that we see the intensity presented in each of the moves.This is compressed time as we do not see the whole of his exercise routine, this is becuase it would be meaningless and boring to view the whole routine, by using action editing we just see the key parts.This shows that he is image consious and that he lives a fast life.

mise skins

The mise en scene of the protagonists bedroom challenges and conforms to stereotypical views about youth culture. The establishing shot suggests that the series targets a teenage audience and it will follow the life and experiences of a teenager. The duvet cover shown is of a double bed with a naked man and woman, suggesting that this age group is sexually charged. The protagonist is positioned in the middle of the two bodies suggesting that he is sexually inexperienced. It could also be suggesting that he is alone and confused about his sexuality, which conforms to teenage sterotypes.In this shot natural lighting is used to give a sense of realism so the teenage audience identifies with the life of the protagonist.
Further Mise En scene is shown as the protagonist begins his ends his Dailey routine, as he finishes his workout his prank on his farther we see him open his drawers; all of his clothes are neatly folded and placed on top of each other in an orderly manner. This conforms to the common teenage stereotypes, as teenagers are seen to be messy and unorganized; however the protagonist Tony challenges this stereotype. However we later see a contrast in organisation as we meet his sister effy, who conforms to common teenage stereotype with her messy look,


The high angle shot of Effy (the sister) looking at tony, shows her reliant on him, the camera shot supports this as it shows hierachry in the sibling relationship, with tony being in control at the top. This conforms to teenage stereotypes as it is common for teenage older brothers to look after their little siter and ensure they do not get in trouble with their parents a close up is used next to show the protagonists face as he realizes his sister is waiting for him to create a diversion.

How does Hollywood produce, distribute and exhibit films to ensure success. Refer closely to examples throughout your essay. timed 60 minutes

How Does Hollywood Produce

Audience

What to incluide in TV Drama AS media exam-Anylsis of clip

Editing

• Transitions
• Effects
• Speed
• Length of frames
• continuity
• shot reverse camera shot
• 180 Degree rule-Angles

Sound

• Diegetc
• Non Diegetic
• Contrapuntal
• Sound Bridge
• Blurred/Distorted

Mise En Scene

• Everything in the scene
• Props
• Costume
• Lighting-Back-Fill-Key
• Character
• Body Language
• Setting
• Colour
• Denotation
• Connotation
• Iconography
• Stereotype (Tessa Perkins Rules)

Codes

• Enigma code

Narrative

• Movement
• Framing
• Focus
• Theory
• Time-Subjective-Parallel-Compressed-Long take-Screen time-Real

Camera

• Angles e.g Mid Angle eye level shot
• Movement e.g Whip pan

Analysis of 'After Child'

Analysis of BBC’S short series ‘After Child’

After child is based on a mother and sons ordeal set in 1993, and believed as a true story of a child with autism.

Mise En Scene

·         Lighting- Dull miserable day to represent sadness or confusion; red is present when Bus drives by before road incident to present danger; after beginning  credits ‘White Screen’ is present to show different scene and to show emphasis on the title or life after death.

·         Costumes Clothing- Dull colours on costume used, formal coats and other clothing to suggest sense of wealth perhaps. This is also portrayed by their housing and perhaps the father’s job as it seems relatively professional.

·         Colours- Colours used are mostly dull and boring to represent a normal day in life. The white colour after the credits co notates Life after death and a new start perhaps.

Camera Angles/Movement

·         Close ups and extreme close ups are use dint he start  and throughout to capture the detail of the child and the mothers relationship, sometimes they are used to depict surrounding characters expressions.

·         Over the shoulder shots are used in the shoe scene to show the agony and stress of the child. A pan is used when they are about to cross the road to co notate perhaps life going by.

Narrative Time

·         Subjective Time- In the start of the clip the scene Is in slow motion to capture detail and emotion in the scene, we also feel what she feels

·         Real Time before the road crossing incident a red bus is seen which co notates danger, after the incident the bus is seen again which presents real time.

Narrative Theories

·         Challenges Toldorovs theory, as the problems and issues in the clip starts from the middle of time, skipping the beginning.

·         Enigma/Action codes-These are both present as we never find out

·         Protagonist=Mother

Sound

·        Non Diegetic- Cars screeching, this is to emphasise the danger of the situation, heavy wind and breathing is also present.

·        Diegetic-Distressed, screaming sound, agony moaning and groaning. Child screams frequently.

·        Contraputanal- The non diegetic doesn’t match the original diegetic the lively piano and soft violin, is matched to a screaming child in the start.

·        Sound Bridges-As the new scene comes onto the screen, all sound from the background and on the screen is sucked out almost as if time travelled back.

Editing/Transitions/Effects

·        After opening a fly in transition of the ‘1993’ date shown on the screen so audience can contextualise.

·        There is frequent action editing that ensures the story is fast paced and emphasises the tension.

Stereotypes

·        Child-People judging the mother as being unfit as child is acting out, even though they are unaware of his disability.

Success Criteria

Success Criteria

Editing Examples

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Sound Anylsis-Apocalypse Now (Helicopter Attack)

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In the Helicopter scene of Apocalypse Now, there are various examples of sound which all create a dynamic effect that helps with the flow of the scene as well as making it impact the audience. In the beginning of the scene there is Diegetic On screen sound which simply means sound that matches the action happening in the film; also it is sound that we can see (People talking). In this part a conversation between soldiers is taking place.

 30 seconds into the scene we begin to see Off screen Non Diegetic sound, which is sound that cannot be seen but we still know the origin of it, during this a helicopter is covering and we hear a soldiers voice. More on screen diegetic sound is presented, at 0.50 we hear an instrument playing as the helicopters leave the base this is firstly on screen Diegetic and then moves to off screen when the camera is focused on the helicopter. In this scene parallel sound is also presented as the instrument matches the mood of the scene, as in preparation and beginning of the attack.

 Until 1.30 all we hear is helicopter noise and voices (Diegetic Sound), however from 1.30 we hear very discrete music which is parallel to the action of the scene, this is because the music suggests suspense and confusion, which I assume the soldiers would have been feeling. The effect is simply the massive suspense built while the audience would watch and the calm steady mood that would also be set. At 2.20 diegetic conversation is resumed, this breaks the suspense but also prepares the audience for the scene that is about to unfold.3.21 is a key moment in the scene as Parallel sound is presented with the famous music of the movie, it is parallel sound as the music attaches itself to the intense feelings of the characters, as well as the drama of the scene.

At 4.38 the scene switches to a school, the parallel sound has stopped and various diegetic sounds is presented from people and objects. This calms the excitement of the scene, and also shocks the audience when the intense parallel music is resumed at 5.11 which is a sudden change in sound from the calm peaceful school to the intense music being played, then at 5.39 the action begins with diegetic gunshots and other weapon sounds as the attack begins, other sound is blocked out or made discreet at this point to make the explosions etc sound harder.

07.18 The Parallel music is stopped and diegetic sound is heard from a conversation between soldiers after the first wave of the attack. At 8.05 the parallel music resumes and the action is put in place again. The second wave of the attack is in position and the parallel music matches the action in the scene as the soldiers prepare once more to eliminate the enemy, by doing this the advice would be captured by the music as ell as the action in the scene as they are matching it increases the dramatic effect of the violence.

At 9.16 all sound is slightly lowered to increase the effect of the solders screaming and pain, this is of course on screen diegetic sound. As other sound is made distort for a short amount of time, the soldiers’ pain and agony is made to be more important and increase the effect on the audience. At 13.19 off screen diegetic sound is presented as a soldier on the ground is communicated with a pilot in the plane or air crew. The reason I think it was made to be off screen, was too allow the audience to see the plane and feel the suspense.

Up until 16.20 Diegetic sound is present with various conversations and noises of planes etc., however at 16.20 music is played with personally I believe is parallel to the action as the music is energy and suspense building, it is almost preparing thru audience for the next scene. This happens until the end of the scene when at 18.02 it finishes.

Overall the sound used in the scene is amazing, it compliments all that is going on and builds suspense thought. Where I have mentioned exact timings of bits in the scene where different sound is portrayed, in between there is various Diegetic sound.

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To what extent do I agree with the Assumptions of Tessa Perkins

Stereotyping is not a simple process and contains a number of assumptions that can be
challenged. Tessa Perkins (1979) identifies 5 such assumptions;
• Stereotypes are not always negative (e.g. 'The French are good cooks').
• They are not always about minority groups or the less powerful ( e.g. 'upper class twits').
• They can be held about one's own group.
• They are not rigid or unchanging ( e.g. the "cloth cap worker of the 1950's became the
1980's 'consumerist home-owner who holidays in Spain').
• They are not always false.
Stereotyping has tended to suggest that it is wrong to see people in categories. Yet in the field
of social psychology it has long been recognised that categorisation is a fundamental process
necessary for humans to make sense of the world. Humans need to impose structure on events
, experiences and people.

Stereotyping is defined as  ‘Categorising’ a person based on appearance, race, skin colour or personality. It is common in our society as we live in a world that is full of different people who in some cases have a distinctive group that they are part of or originate from. Tessa Perkins outlines five very accurate and true assumptions in my opinion; they are all relevant to stereotyping in our modern world.

The first assumption made by Tessa Perkins states that “Stereotypes are not always negative”, I agree with this statement as sometimes when people are stereotyped it could be in a good way, such as Canadian people are always thought to be kind and polite. By stereotyping the Canadian as being kind and polite, we assume every Canadian is kind and polite so if we were ever to meet one our first impression would be already present. However, this is still labelling people into one group which I think is wrong, even if the stereotype is as good as the Canadian one it should still not already decide our views on a very large nation. When stereotyping someone good or bad we are still saying that they are not unique or an individual which could potentially upset them as they feel as though they are not in control of their destiny or fate.

Although a lot of everyday stereotypes are based on minority groups, there are various stereotypes that relate to the upper class, they are seen as ‘snobby’ and stuck up’ on Tv dramas and films. A good example would be from the movie ‘The Queen’ where they all talk proper English, and seem to walk upright with a sense of separation from the rest of the world. Today, other countries see all people that are English as being stereotyped this way. In my opinion I think people stereotype the upper class out of jealously as they are not as wealthy and successful as them they choose to despise them.

Tessa Perkins’s third assumption is very true in my opinion, stereotyping can be said about my someone’s own group frequently. As I am a British-Indian and also I teenager I find that stereotyping occurs a lot in everyday society as well as on TV dramas such as Easterners. On Eastenders Indians are portrayed as having an accent (Zainab Masood) and are also portrayed as having a profession in either the Food industry or medical which is not necessary bad but still is stereotyping. As being a teenager I notice that wild stereotyping of teens in TV drams occurs frequently with certain teens such as Lauren Banning being out of control and very irrespirable.

I agree with the fourth assumption, as stereotypes are always changing, people get richer, better looking or change in any way. This is mostly because of a change in society; a good example of a changed stereotype would be Males and working. For centuries Males have been the dominant force in a relationship and have always provided the finance and having a rough job such as farming, this is still true In some parts of the world today, however currently males are seen as house husbands or having so called ‘Feminine’ jobs such as cleaning or cooking.]

I disagree with Tessa Perkins last statement; to say that not all stereotypes are false is saying that labelling someone into one group is rite. It is defiantly not correct to say to someone that they belong to one group and that they are not an individual, even if the stereotype is positive or even tru such as a Black man being fast at running, it would hurt them to think that they are not an individual and that they are not looked at as one.

Track (or Dolly)

Moving the camera itself towards or away from the subject, or to follow a moving subject. The shot is called a ‘track’ or ‘tracking’ shot because the camera is often run along a small track (very like a small railway track) to follow the action. The use of the word ‘Dolly’ comes from a tripod which is on wheels called a ‘dolly’. Both these techniques are used to stabilize the camera. This places all the focus on the objects/action in the frame – it allows for focus to remain still whilst the background rushes past. This is often used when we stay with the occupants of a car, listening to their dialogue and watching their actions when the background is largely unimportant. It should not to be confused with a zoom, where the camera’s lens is varied to give the impression of moving closer to, or away from the subject.

Pan

Pivoting the camera to the side to scan a scene or to follow a moving subject. The camera stays STILL – the action rushes past. This highlights the SPEED of what is happening in form of the camera OR it gives clear evidence of scope – often used to show the surroundings or to establish the ‘background’.

Whip pan

A sudden, fast pan.

Tilt

Pivoting the camera vertically up or down. This produces a low or high angle shot.

Rolling

This is when the camera moves diagonally, making the image askew. This is usually used to show that the character is ill or drugged and is often used in as point of view. This is also called a ‘dutch angle’.

Arc

Moving the camera in an arc around the subject.

Crane shot

This is used when the camera itself moves up or down and is usually placed higher above the ground/action. The crane shot is the primary means of moving the camera above ground. During crane shots, the camera rises and lowers on a platform connected to a mechanical arm, much like utility company cherry-pickers. A crane enables the camera to traverse great distances up and down, as well as forward and backward and from side to side.

Overhead

This is where the camera looks over the action or scene directly from above – it’s like a kind of shot from the ceiling.

Aerial shot

Aerial shots are taken from a plane or helicopter are a variation of crane shots. A camera mounted on an aerial support can move into space in all directions while achieving much greater heights than can a crane. Filmmakers began exploring ways to mount a camera on a plane during the 1910s, and in the 1950s helicopter mounts created additional shooting possibilities. An aerial shot may frame another flying object or it may provide a "bird's eye view" of the landscape, as in the swooping helicopter shot of Julie Andrews in the Alps at the opening of The Sound of Music (1965).

Hand-held shot

This is used to convey a sense of immediacy OR it can be used to suggest realism. Thus this shot if often used in more gritty films. However, it is often used these days as it allows for more freedom and with the use of a steadicam the shots have less of the hand-held, shaky feel that one associates with amateur film.

Zoom (Crash Zoom, Reverse Zoom, Reverse Crash Zoom)

This is not really a movement of the camera but it appears to be so. It is when the focus is pulled making either the object/scene slowly appear closer or further away. When this is done very fast, it’s called a crash zoom. When the focus reverses to make the object/scene seem further away, then it’s called a reverse zoom or, when done very quickly, a reverse crash zoom.

Connotation- FellingsEmotions to do with a word e.g Dove-Peace
Denotatiion-The surface level meaning of a word, what it actually means e.g Dove- White Bird

Mise En Scene

Mise En Scene is basically all the elements in a scene that are seen visually, this includes, the setting, lighting, characters expressions and colour.

The first element of Mise en Scene is in the title, the whole picture is mostly black and white for a a classic, mysterious look, however the radiant red tittle makes us wonder, it reminds us of danger and blood which is presented in the film.The red tittle breaks the colour and makes us realise that the film will have many emotions and actions, and will not just be a violent gang related film. 

Key light is presented just behind the characters back, this makes us think that he is the main character and that the film will focus on him. It remidns the auduience perhaps of heaven and a second chance. There is a baby  in the secene that looks to be heavily protected by what we assume is the farther, he is holding him ina  protective way, this suggests that the babay could be in dnager at some part of th movie.50 cents facial expression presents confusion and anger, this tells us that the film will raise questions.

Class Survey

During my media lesson we conducted a class survey which was based on the films that students have watched during the summer, in detail we analysed numerous categories relating to the film such as the genre, country of origin, stars, how interest was generated to watch the film, the target audience, how the film was watched and the pro's and 'cons of how they watched the film.

While observing the numerous factors about the film, many points were brought up such as the ratio of British made films to American films. While comparing both of them, we came to the conclusion that British films although made to be British are mostly mad by American Production Company’s. This is mainly because of the ratio of famous Actors/Actresses in America to Britain; budget is also a major issue as British films are most often low budget movies, compared to Hollywood movies. Comedy was the most common genre in the survey, this shows our age group has a keen interest in comedic movies rather than others, some Dram/Action movies were also in the survey.

For most movies, the typical country where the films were produced was America, this was because of the reason i mentioned earlier, involving budget, etc. Typically the interest generated for most films was through Friends or TV advertisements. This shows that filming industry is very forward on marketing strategies, TV is a very useful place to advertise movies, because of the high percentage of the nation owning a TV. I think the most effective marketing strategy for a movie, would defiantly be visual advertising e.g. posters/Banners etc. Simply because they are convenient for your average person to glimpse at an immerse poster that appears several times around their town. Other methods of marketing include, social conversation which is where friends have seen the movie and share their knowledge about the film, the disadvantage to this is that they may not like it, if they did not like it their views would be criticising the movie in which case their friends would be out of the movie.

When watching a movie their are various ways, each with advantages and disadvantages, the first and most common would be viewing a movie via DVD. This perhaps is the easiest and guaranteed, if the DVD is legitimate. Advantages to this include, unlimited use as you can watch it as many time as you like because you purchased it. Another advantage would the ability to stop/start movie and pause/rewind and forward the movie, by doing this you are able to watch the movie freely and take breaks if needed. Disadvantages to watching a movie via DVD would include the price, DVD's do commonly cost over £10 id they are HD it would be more. Cinema is also an option of viewing a movie, however cinemas are mainly for viewing new movies that aren’t released on DVD yet, and this would be an advantage over DVD. Another advantage to viewing movies through the cinema would the High resolution screen, and surround sound, as cinemas are built to watch movies they contain features that make your experience better. The disadvantages to viewing a film at the cinema, would be the ever increasing prices on tickets and food, this is a common problem in most cinemas as prices vary from £5-£10 depending on cinema and type of film. Illegal download is another way of watching a movie, this can be viewed into two forms, either illegal Pirate DVD or online. The advantages to this include, the ability to stop/pause/rewind/forward the movie on both platforms, the price as for illegal download it can be free if you do it yourself, or a very small amount of money if you buy them. However there are many disadvantages, such as the bad quality faced when viewing the movie (as it is most likely filmed at a cinema) also the buffering or loading that occurs when watching online.